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You're probably tired of legal tech companies over-promising, over-pricing, and under-delivering. So next time you consider new technology to add to your legal practice, focus on small tech solutions with big impact.
Lawyers spend a lot of time working in MS Word, so there are great benefits to improving how it works for you. Here are just some of the problems that MS Word add-ins can help with:
Clients may not see the value of legal industry requirements such as properly formatting legal citations and creating tables of authorities, but you've still got to do them, and you've got to do them right. The result is that these time-consuming tasks are often written off on client bills. Proofreading software can help you minimize the time spent on that work. Use it to ensure the time you dedicate to a document is well-spent and billable.
Regulatory and litigation risk are increasing. That means document complexity is increasing, too. However, client expenditure has stayed the same. The result is that it takes more legal thinking and legal work to produce the same work product each year. A good place to reduce wasted time and effort so that you can still deliver the same output is in your word processing.
Nobody chose a career in law because they like proofreading, reformatting, and otherwise fighting with MS Word. Yet that's how many lawyers spend their days. The result is burnout. But MS Word add-ins mean you don't have to fight with MS Word at all. Legal work is more fulfilling when you cut the amount of time you spend reformatting and spend more time on substantive matters.
You want to spend your best working hours performing high-value work, so you leave proofreading and editing your documents until the end of the day. Unfortunately, you're already tired from a long day of work, so you are less likely to proofread effectively. It takes more read-throughs when you're exhausted than it would if you were reviewing while refreshed the next day. But the pace of legal practice and the cycle of exhaustion makes it impossible to do that. Proofreading software can ease the burden and end that vicious cycle.
Typos steal focus, and the appearance of a document makes a difference. If your readers are struggling over typos, word choice, and layout, they're not paying attention to your point—and they're certainly missing nuance. Make your point effectively and persuasively with clear text. Improve your editing and proofreading with an electronic editing tool.
Lawyers are trained to strive for near-perfection. That pressure means it's easy to spend nearly as much time proofreading your document as you spent to create it. But this focus is lopsided; and clients don't feel that it provides enough value. This creates a last mile problem, where the final 10-20% of the project costs as much as the initial 80-90%, which included the "heavy lifting." Put the emphasis back where it belongs by outsourcing to software that you control and can trust.
When people think of business-altering technology, MS Word add-ins rarely feature. It's more exciting to explore how virtual reality, artificial intelligence, iPads, and the cloud could change legal practice. But how many of those apps actually improve your practice in a tangible, important, and timely way?
You can commit to making significant, yet low-risk improvements to your legal practice with inexpensive software. Try PerfectIt with American Legal Style for proofreading and editing and you'll find that you can:
It's an easy, simple, proven way to improve your output at work. And add-ins are inexpensive. So save the disruption till next year. And make your next purchase a MS Word add-in. You can start with PerfectIt and be up-and-running with the free trial in less than six minutes. Click to download it now.


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Frequently Asked Questions
1I want to put my business online, but I don't know where to start. This is my first website, can you help me?
Absolutely! You do not need any online experience at all. 21st Empire offers free consultation on all services. We help you right from the start! You will have a team member assigned to you for all your questions along the way. Just ask us! We are here to help you.
2My company is in the service industry. Will a website help my business?
Absolutely! Over 80% of the population who are online from home or the office are doing so to research about businesses that provide services or products. Your service-oriented business can provide samples, references, location, hours of operation and more right away from your website 24hours/7days a week/365 days a year.
3What preparations does my business have to do to get online?
Brochures, logos, photographs, business cards etc. are all great resources to use. For new business ventures we will help you get started from scratch. Need a logo? At 21st Empire we can create you a brand new logo for a fair price. I will personally answer any question during & after your website project. At 21st Empire, I will work together with you to help answer these questions.
4What areas do you serve?
We work with all types of clients from big corporations to individuals. We have clients all over the Nigeria and even internationally.
5What are your payment plans?
We expect 70% of the agreed upon amount paid before we start, and the remaining balance on the day the site goes live or 45 days from the date the contract is originally signed, whichever is sooner. We offer this payment plan to help make the website you want more affordable. Certain restrictions do apply and payments plans are not available on web hosting, and SEO.
6How long have you been in business?
We have been in online business since 2012 . And in 2016, we created the 21st Empire.
7Are your web design costs one time?
Yes, just a one time cost as agreed per project. But when i comes to website maintenance, we charge monthly or annually for that.
8How large is 21st Empire?
Currently we are over 10 people including Gaphic Artists, Layout Designers, Graphic Video Animation Experts, Digital Marketer, and various specialists such as Flash, SEO and System Admin. Our core Management team of industry professionals consists of MBAs, Engineers, Lawyers, Economists and Systems Operations Specialists representing diverse business backgrounds.
9How can we pay to get started?
We accept Cash Deposits, Bank Transfers, Bitcoin, Cheques, Money Orders and Western Union.
10What is your typical turn around period?
Due to the high level of custom work and the collaborative process involved in each website we build, it's difficult to predict an exact turn around time. We will work together with you to complete the web design Project in a timely manner. We agree to work expeditiously to complete the web design, but delays can occur if any milestone that requires your action, such as approving design mockups or web design changes, is not acknowledged on time. As an example, a 5 page website can be finished anywhere between 1-6 weeks after we've received all content and feedback from you. It's a safe estimate to expect at least a month for your project, though it could be much quicker or slower, depending on your input. We also offer an express service for an additional fee to expedite your project. Always remember, we can only work as fast as you allow us; turn around time is client-dependent. If content is provided sooner, initial and on-going instructions are clear and revisions requested are reasonable, turn around time can be significantly decreased. On the other hand, it could drastically increase due to client in-action, delayed mockup approvals, back and forth change requests, etc.
11Where are you located?
We operate from Lagos, Nigeria.
12I live outside Lagos, Nigeria, how can we work with you? Should I not look for a local company?
That is not a problem; we have clients all over Nigeria, and even internationally.Everything that you need to inspect is put up on the web as it's worked on, and materials and communications move easily by calling us or sending an email. Although we welcome our clients anytime to visit us physically, we have not met 98% of our customers in person. You don't need to meet us to convey your ideas, we have the expertise in this field to understand your requirements from top to bottom..The internet allows you to choose from the best web developers in the world and still get better, faster service than the shop across town can provide — and, after all, that's what you'll be using the web to offer your own clients, isn't it? On the Web, all distances are equal to zero.Even when someone chooses a local provider it is unlikely that they will visit that company in person because of tight schedules, and they end up talking on the phone and emailing. Working with your web developers and designers over the Internet is faster, more convenient, and more efficient than spending time arranging in-person meetings. We work in shifts, thus it allows us to answer phone calls during business hours on both the east coast and west coast.
13How does your web design process work?
Our mission is to build the best and most cost effective website for your business. A professionally built website can promote your products and services, enhance your image, and generate sales. With that in mind, we will carefully research your business needs and plan a strategy to create the ideal web solution. Initial Consultation All our services begin with a free initial consultation to determine your requirements. Our experienced business analysts work closely with you to determine your exact needs and desires, and will complete a detailed design worksheet itemizing all your requirements. This helps us gather information about your company, services, audience, purpose, site goals, and more. The consultation step is very important because we are committed to providing you with solutions that will work for you, not for us! We prefer you call so we can provide you with faster service, but emails are okay too. Proposal & Paperwork After you are confident we have addressed all your ideas, questions, and requirements, you can get specific recommendations for your project. There are many different ways to meet your specific needs. We explain these options with the proposed pricing to deliver them. Once you agree, you receive a formal proposal that contains all of the work you require, prices and payment schedule, and contract. Payments We require 70% Deposit to start your work. After "you agree", "we agree" and paperwork is signed and faxed or mailed to us, we start the actual design process. If you do not understand the smallest of points at this step PLEASE ASK FOR CLARIFICATION! Miscommunication and false expectations do NOT move the design process forward in a productive manner. At ANY time please contact us about any concerns, questions or comments you have about your project. Collecting Your Content You will provide us with the text and any other content for your website and any specific pictures you would like. We can provide you with access to thousands of royalty free stock photos. We also offer optional professional copywriting services. Design Development We ask you to provide examples of websites you really like, colors you like, and your competitors' websites. If you want, you can also have a look at our past work and let us know any website elements you liked and we can incorporate the same for your website. We can also provide you with access to our professional high quality Semi Finished Designs and you can choose the one you like. Once you provide that information to us, usually within 2 working days, you get a creative "demo" of what your website will look like when it's completed. At this stage, you and the designer work closely to develop a look that will be both visually pleasing and user-friendly. Design Selection & Finalization After the initial "demo" is designed, you will review it on our servers. We send you a web link to view the "demo" and ask if you would like any changes. You request revisions as necessary and then you provide final approval. Web Development After receiving your final approval on the "demo/mockup", we will then begin building the website and web pages, incorporating the design and all of the content that you provide. Pre-launch Evaluation After the site is built, you will be able to view all pages to make sure everything is exactly how you want it. You will submit any desired changes to the copy and then give final approval before the site goes live. Launching Your Website After final approval and payment has been received, your website will be published on your domain, and it will be live for all the world to see! We can register your domain name and host your website too – so you don't have to worry about technical aspects of your website and we become your one stop shop for your web presence. Ongoing Support After your website is launched, we will work with you to establish a regular review and maintenance schedule of your web site to accommodate your requests, user feedback, system upgrades and any new emerging web technologies.
14Can I call any of your clients for a testimonial?
Sure, you can call any of them. Since we cannot control what happens once we complete the website, we can not guarantee they will be able to take your call. You can take a look at our Testimonials page for just a few references. The best testimonial for us is our past work in our portfolio.
15Will you custom design our website for this price?
Absolutely, we do awesome custom web design.
16After you have designed our website, can we manage it ourselves easily?
Absolutely! You'll have several options for managing your site after it's completed. When we're done constructing your new website, you will own it and have full access to it. You will be able to make any changes to the site if you have any web editing knowledge. You can also opt for an editable website package. This way, you can log in to easily make changes to any non-Flash content in your site, any time you want. Just make sure you let us know you would like this option before you sign up. Thirdly, we offer a Webmaster service, if you'd like us to manage your new site for you. This is pre-paid, discounted update work to your site; we will manage and update contents on your site. Prices from ₦50,000 monthly
17I am a small home business, do you work with individuals?
Yes, we work with big and small businesses, corporations, professionals, home business owners, startups, and even individuals.
18Do you design adult web sites?
19Do you have your own servers?
20What are your business hours?
We are open between 9am to 6pm weekdays.
21Your work is awesome for your price range. Do you get similar compliments often?
Thank you, we get them very often. Our Mission is to be one of Nigeria's best web design and web marketing companies by educating our clients and making their web presence affordable and successful. After we finish your project successfully and you are satisfied with our service, we would appreciate it if you refer us to your friends and associates to spread the word about us.
22What information should I have ready upon purchasing my design package?
We will need your company profile, contact info, products and services, and any other information you intend to present on your website.
23How much input do I have?
We welcome your input! The more input we receive from you the better able we will be to satisfy your needs and produce a site that will have the desired look and impact that you want. It's your website, we want it to look the way you want it. We guarantee it 100%
24Can you use my business's existing logo, brochure design, and other materials for my website?
Certainly. If your logo and promotional materials are not in electronic format, we can convert them to a format appropriate for your website for a small fee. We can accept almost any type of file. If your materials are printed, we can scan and convert them. 21st Empire's designers will help you establish your online image to be consistent with your existing image that your customers already know & remember.
25If I already have a site can you help me improve it?
Yes. We can usually redesign or freshen up an existing site quicker, and for less money than building one from scratch. Whether your company's website "doesn't look professional", takes too long to load or the navigation is baffling to visitors, we can help. Or we can re-design the website again from scratch as the need may be.
26Who writes the copy/text for each of the pages on the website?
You are responsible for writing the copy/text for your website. However,21st Empire will place your supplied copy on the website for you. We also offer copy writing assistance at an affordable price.
27What does 'website maintenance' or 'website updates' mean?
Website Maintenance or Website Updates refers to changes made to your website after the initial design & setup. Keeping a website up-to-date is essential in having repeat visitors to your site. Updating the site with sales, articles, new products, newsletters, press releases, financial figures and links are all examples of website Maintenance. You are welcome to send over your list of necessary revisions. We are happy to assist you with any changes you would like at a negotiable fee.
28I want a site like eBay/Jumia/Youtube/...etc. Can you do this?
These types of websites require complex web development and will be quoted individually. Costs can exceed $10,000 for this type of work.
29Does my business need to be computer-based in order to have a website? Do I need to know about computers?
NO, you do not need to own a computer or have computers involved in your business in order to have a website. Many companies do filing, invoicing and more without a computer. Creating a website is more about exposing your business to new potential clients and generating new sales. There is no need to overhaul the way your company does business.
30Can I have a site that looks like this?
Actually, making it look like anything you want is not much of a factor. We'll start with your initial direction and then work with you to refine it.
31Can you create a logo to go with our web site?
Sure we can. In fact, we make excellent logos. We can also design brochures, business cards and all your stationary to go with your website.
32Do you offer emergency after hours support?
We have 24/7 email support. Phone support is available during Business Hours. We give you phone numbers of key individuals and in case of emergency, after business hours where you can reach them.
33I see a lot of your websites are flash based? My website targets a serious and mature audience. Can you make clean HTML and non flash corporate websites?
Sure, in fact we design very good professional websites. We have experience in working with clients from different fields and we understand their different taste. Our portfolio is just a partial list of our clients. If you did not find examples of sites you are looking for, please email us or call us, and we can give you more examples.
34Can you help us get listed in search engines?
We have a Web Marketing Service (Search Engine Optimization) to help you list in Major Search Engines. For more details, please ask a representative when you call us.
35Will we get a chance to review and suggest modifications to the website before it is launched?
Of course! In fact, we will work with you closely to create the website based on your input. We will do our very best to make you happy.
36I have a product/service I need to promote. The problem is that I don't know how to reach the right people that needs my product/service. Can you promote/market my product?
Yes we can do that. All we need from you is a brief about your product/service. Its benefits and, pictures and basically all it's all about. Then we can proceed with the work.

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The Citrus Research Board (CRB), is proud to announce Gary Schulz as President. Schulz joined the organization on September 14, 2015 to manage the overall affairs of the program and guide strategic direction.
The Citrus Research Board (CRB), is proud to announce Gary Schulz as President. Schulz joined the organization on September 14, 2015 to manage the overall affairs of the program and guide strategic direction.
Detecting diseases via drones
Choosing the right lemon cultivar for desert production
Celebrating a Citrograph Milestone
Ramping up the fight against ACP and HLB
CRB Research – Request for Proposals Now Open
The Citrus Research Board is now accepting preproposal submissions for the 2014-2015 research cycle. See more information and fillable forms HERE.
Introducing the First Comprehensive Manual on Citrus Production, from
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
For more info, including ordering and special sale price until May 31, 2014, visit: http://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/
CRB Past Research – Deficit Irrigation – David A. Goldhamer
In a year when water is scarce, deficit irrigation is a method to consider. CRB funded two research projects on regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) conducted by David Goldhamer in 1997-2000 and 2002-2006. You can find these project reports categorized by year below.
|Regulated Deficit Irrigation of Orange Under High Evaporative Demand – Goldhamer
|2000 (Completion Report)
|Using Regulated Deficit Irrigation to Optimize Size in Late Harvest Navels – Goldhamer
|2006 (Completion Report)
CRB Names Cribbs & Evangelo as New Publishers Citrograph Magazine
Feb. 3, 2014 – The publishing partnership of Cribbs and Evangelo has been selected to be publishers of Citrograph, the official magazine of the Citrus Research Board (CRB), according to Ken Keck, President of the CRB.
Jan. 15, 2014 – The Citrus Research Board is pleased to release their new official logo. In the coming months, this logo will be implemented into all CRB outlets including Citrograph Magazine and in a redevelopment of this website.


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Senior Pastor Samuel Scarber Jr. Pastor Patricia Scarber
Pastor Samuel and Pastor Patricia began their pastoral studies as members of Gods Kingdom Teaching Ministries. Their Love for God and his people led them to start an outreach ministry where they would feed and clothe people in the community. This service helped to restore hope to those who were served. Since successfully establishing the outreach program, they organized POTLM in 2009
Pastor Scarber has been recognized in the community by the Detroit City Council, which has asked him to become a prayer connection for the City Council meetings. He also serves as a Chaplin for International Chaplin Association, which allows him to work with many different police departments, hospitals, schools, shelters and juvenile detention homes; etc. This places POTLM to be in a position where it can reach more candidates for its programs. In the midst of their full schedules Our Pastors continues their educational journey toward more degrees and also a doctoral degree in Theology.
POTLM strives to enable those it serves to develop a relationship with God and to maximize their life experience. POTLM and its Pastors have a deep love for community growth,stability, and restoration. POTLM and their Pastors truly believe that POTLM can encourage hope, food, mentoring and shelter to the people it serves, theirs gifts, talents and positive productivity will blossom.


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March 12, 2010 --Orval Kent Food Co. Inc. of Wheeling, Ill., is recalling select use-by dates of some of its dip products. No illness has been reported.
The recall includes Culinary Circle brand pesto ranch, cucumber dill and spinach dips, which were sold nationwide.
The recall also includes Albertsons brand spinach dip sold in California and Nevada and Jewel-brand spinach dip sold in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. Details: by phone at 877-932-7948.


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This article provides some interesting information and facts on hydroelectricity which is a very clean and highly efficient source of power.
Hydro is a term we use to describe power that is derived from water based sources. These sources can include everything from the waves and tides of the world's oceans through to its rivers and streams. Hydro has huge potential when it comes to the production of clean and renewable electricity.
In this section you'll find a variety of articles covering hydro related topics such as hydropower, tidal power and even wave power.
Where Is Hydroelectricity Used?
Ever wondered where hydroelectricity is used? This article takes a look at the many different countries and regions that make use of this clean and renewable power source.
The Invention of Hydroelectricity
This article takes a look at the invention of hydroelectric power and how this form of clean and renewable electricity has evolved over the years.
Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Hydroelectric Dam
An interesting look at the Three Gorges Dam in China which sits on the Yangtze river and is the world's largest hydroelectric dam in terms of annual electricity generation.
Environmental Impacts of Hydroelectric Dams
Learn about how hydroelectric dams have some significant environmental impacts that can have severe consequences for the biological, chemical and physical properties of rivers and their surrounding landscapes.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power
Here we take a look at the various advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power whilst highlighting the key pros and cons of the technology.
What Is Hydropower?
Hydropower (or hydroelectric power) is a term used to refer to electricity that is produced by harnessing the kinetic energy of flowing water. Learn more about this process with the help of this article.


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How Turmeric Can Improve Your Heart Health
Discover why turmeric will have you saying goodbye to inflammation and hello to a healthier heart.Continue reading »
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Eat Beets and Beat Your High Blood Pressure
It's not a new fact that nutrition plays a powerful role in the health of your body. But did you know about the magic of beets for lowering blood pressure?Continue reading »
7 Surprising Benefits of Artichokes
Find out why artichokes are good for your liver, gallbladder, kidneys, heart and more!Continue reading »
7 Reasons to Add This Forgotten Superfood to Your Diet
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New Ways to Consume Turmeric Are Brewing: 6 Incentives to Drink it as a Tea
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The Best 9 Foods for Your Heart
A healthy diet is paramount for a healthy heart.Continue reading »
A Helpful Guide on Choosing Heart Healthy Cooking Oils
Find out which oils to keep in your diet and which to avoid to support your overall health.Continue reading »
Potassium Is Critical to Your Health
Find out why your body NEEDS potassium as well as how you can naturally start adding this mineral to your diet.Continue reading »
The Best and Worst Fish to Eat
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DENVER, CO – The Center for Sustainable Strategies (formerly Sustainable Leadership, Inc.) is expanding to serve clients from Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado, specializing in helping bio-science and technology executives meet the demands of Colorado's growing biotech, bio-science and technology industry.
The Center for Sustainable Strategies helps entrepreneurs and newly hired or recently promoted leaders transitioning into an executive role develop effective leadership practices and business development strategies in fast-growth bioscience and emerging technology companies. The Center for Sustainable Strategies CEO Christina Haxton said that in a fast-paced industry, it is essential that technologists, scientists and physicians transitioning into a business environment find the balance between achieving sustainable business growth, applying best leadership practices, achieving successful work/life integration and avoiding burnout.
Haxton, recently relocated from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, a graduate level certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching for Executives & Businesses, Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy specializing in business partnerships, Bachelors in Psychology and over 25 years of healthcare industry experience, including over 10 years in management and board level experience in non-profit healthcare, economic development and membership organizations. Haxton is a co-author of The Character-Based Leader: Instigating a Leadership Revolution One Person At A Time, is an author of numerous articles, dynamic presenter and keynote speaker on the topics of Sustainable Leadership, increasing employee and executive engagement, improving productivity, resolving workplace conflict, transforming stress and avoiding or recovering from burnout.
About The Center for Sustainable Strategies
The Fort Collins office is located at 219 West Magnolia St. Suite #120 Fort Collins, CO 80521 with a second office in the Greater Denver Area. Haxton's original company, Sustainable Leadership, Inc. an executive coaching and leader development consultancy has now expanded to include offering business growth and development services for small business owners and non-profit organizations. The Center for Sustainable Strategies provides specialized expertise in assessing, developing and implementing innovative solutions to effectively address executive and team development, employee engagement, strategic and succession planning and execution, as well as custom leadership development programs for small to medium-sized health care, bioscience and technology companies. The Center for Sustainable Strategies has offices in the Greater Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado areas.
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Have you ever had a moment where you've said something and as you're saying it you kind of can't believe what you're saying? You've heard yourself telling the same story about how you endured a soul-sucking job, tolerated your obnoxious boss or felt exhausted and stuck in your business.
I was catching up with some old friends this weekend about some of our experiences and how our lives have changed over time. I was telling the story of when I first started my private counseling practice how I was contracted by Social Services to help clients who were "unmotivated and unwilling" (i.e., court ordered) referred by social services who were at risk of losing their children to the court system.
And especially about how I was on call 24/7 (remember pagers?) and we couldn't take a family weekend away because there was no one else who could be "on call." Sometimes I needed a police escort to my appointments. How every Monday morning I'd find myself thinking "why am I doing this?".
Since the social services contract made up 90% of my private practice, I was very busy. I did the "crisis counselor" thing as an in-home-intensive-family-therapist for about 8 years. And for the last six of them I'd be thinking "why am I doing this?"
As I explained this it dawned on me that it had taken rather a long time for me to go from realizing I wasn't enjoying it to actually doing something about it. Over 6 years. Wow. I was being held hostage by my own habits.
Much of the work I do today with business and executive coaching clients these days gives them a new perspective on their business and their impact. Shows them possibilities and solutions they just hadn't thought of before.
But often, just like me on a Monday morning, they already know they need something different. Sometimes they even know what that different thing is. But they feel stuck. Held hostage by habits.
Because when you've done something for a long, long time it becomes part of you. It's just what you do. For some, It's who you become. A mindless habit. It's easy. It's familiar. It's certain. You know how to do it. I've heard it all (and done it myself).
Even though you don't like it, or it's not really getting you the results you need, it's a lot less scary than something completely new that might not work at all. Or might make you look silly. Or you might fail.
It took over six years (and a lot of encouragement from my husband) for me to get the courage to give up the certain income that came with that counseling contract and do what I really wanted to do.
Don't let it take you that long to try something new in your business (or career).
You don't have to change everything. But pick one thing you don't think is working well and drop it for a few months and do something else instead. Stop saying "yes" to every request and say "let me give it some thought and I'll get back to you." Stop taking on new clients who don't fit your ideal client profile and say "Thank you, but it's not a good fit, let me refer you to someone who could be a better fit for your needs."
If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn't, try something else – sooner rather than later.
Not rocket science. Obvious on paper. Trickier to do in real life. Therefore the six years.
It doesn't have to be this way. Don't you waste six more years, or even six more months doing something that constantly drains you, leaves you feeling exhausted or fails to bring you joy.
What's one small thing you are willing to do (or stop doing) today so you aren't held hostage by habits?
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HA NOI – CNN television station has ranked Ha Long Bay as one of the top five tropical island paradises in Asia, based on the opinions of several "specialists", including Stuart McDonald, founder and editor of the website: http://www.travelfish.org
McDonald said in an interview on CNN television that Ha Long Bay in north-western Viet Nam was one of the most stunning boating destinations anywhere in the world.
The mysterious limestone caves on Ha Long Bay's bigger islands and the "incredible sunsets" were two sights not to be missed, McDonald said on CNN.
Ha Long Bay comprises a vast coastal waterway of about 2,000 islands spread over an area of 1,500sq km.
Tranquil waters year round made swimming always a pleasure, McDonald said.
The other destinations were the Anambas Islands in Indonesia, the Koh Chang and Similan Islands in Thailand and Langkawi, Malaysia. – VNS


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Craig Campobella is a professional sculptor specializing in figurative and representational bronze sculpture. He has gained a worldwide collector base for his highly researched and unique approach to capturing his award winning subjects.
Now in high demand, Campobella has just finished two more life-size pieces depicting the close relationship between iconic Texas history legends Jose Antonio Navarro and Stephen F. Austin. These two bronze monuments will rest on a handmade 7-foot white travertine stone pedestal in front of the new Spirit of Texas Bank in Tomball, Texas.
This latest work comes on the heels of a 10-foot bronze monument, hand finished in 23.75 karat gold gild, named "Texas Lady Liberty" that graces the entrance of Spirit of Texas Bank's 20,000 square foot new headquarters in downtown Conroe, Texas
The Lady is created from the same image that graced the San Jacinto battle flag as Sam Houston and a force of 910 beleaguered volunteers fought for Texas independence. The striking bronze is the first gold gilded monumental bronze made in Texas by Texans, and the first time the lady from the flag has ever been presented in three dimensions.
Sandwiched between these two projects, Campobella sculpted a larger than life bronze bust, commissioned by Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in Houston, of the dearly loved and respected trauma surgeon Dr. Red Duke, for the new Memorial
Hermann Red Duke Trauma Institute.
Most noted for his 14-foot bronze masterwork "The Texian," Campobella has enjoyed seeing his depiction of the common fighting man of the Texas Revolution become more recognized than the sculptor himself. Images of the striking bronze figure has been seen on the covers of several books, the interior design of several restaurants including an Applebee's and multiple McDonald's, as well as added to the artistic design of new bus stops in Conroe — the sculptor's hometown.
Campobella has gained artistic respect from such notable and iconic music legends as Grammy Award winners Marty Stuart, Delbert McClinton and Guy Clark who have allowed the artist to sculpt their likeness for the highly anticipated, yearly commemorative bronzes commissioned by the famous Sounds of Texas Music Series. Every edition from the collection sold out within months of their release. Following the loss of Guy Clark and the passing of Sounds of Texas co-founder Jay Ross Martin in 2016, Campobella decided to no longer sculpt the annual pieces.
The artist has won over 60 awards including three Best of Show —the first sculptor in the 55-year history of The Lone Star Art Guild to ever achieve that distinction and the first
sculptor to win any Best of Show. The Lone Star Art Guild includes over 25 art leagues within a 200-mile radius of Houston – the 4th largest city in the nation.
Campobella conceptualized and designed The Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park that has become the face of Montgomery County's Texas history. The Park showcases and highlights the events, including "The Texian" and historical reproductions of battle and rally flags, that led to Montgomery County being named by the Texas Legislature as the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag. Also featured in the Park is t
he artist's bronze bust of Dr. Charles B. Stewart, designer of the Lone Star Flag. In 2015, Campobella was awarded the TRUE TEXIAN AWARD from the Sons of the Republic of Texas for his service in promoting Texas History.
Campobella's original concept and park design was used by a local design group for their technical and construction drawings. The park won a first place Outstanding Park/ Facility Design award from the SW National Recreation and Parks Association.
His creation and production of what is now an annual event – The Montie Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award – gives recognition to the volunteers that produce and perform plays at Crighton Theatre and The Owen Theatre, and celebrates the pursuit of excellence in the performing arts. Campobella designed and sculpted custom awards valued at over $24,000 which he donates to The Players Theatre Company for their glamorous event, made possible by the help of local sponsors he gathered. Campobella receives no proceeds from the bronzes that are sponsored by Spirit of Texas Bank and others noted on The Montie Awards website. He calls it his opportunity to give back to the arts. Just last year, The Montie Awards garnered over 1 million dollars in earned media for the Conroe Downtown Arts District, according to Susan Fitts Communications.
A long time committed and strong advocate for arts and culture, Campobella has served on several boards and committees including Conroe Live Inc., The Friends of the Flag Foundation, Friends of Conroe, Conroe Art League, Downtown Design Committee, appointed by the Mayor to the Conroe Commission on the Arts and Culture, The Greater Conroe Arts Alliance and The Spirit of Texas Foundation for the Arts.
Craig is currently creating and developing many exciting fine art projects in his home state of Texas and across the USA that add to the culture, education and quality of life of each area, while continuing to sculpt his low edition bronze collections.
After 10 plus years of serving on over 10 arts-related boards, Campobella is focusing on his career in a new, private studio in downtown Conroe, working on projects that will teach upcomi
ng generations about special people and events from our nation's history.
When asked if he has any success secrets to share with other artists, the accomplished sulptor professes, "Never stop working and never, never, ever forget who brought you to the dance.


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Most and LEAST Impressive Bodybuilders of All TimeWho are the top bodybuilders of all-time? Every generation has big names with amazing physiques and massive amounts of muscle. With so many to choose from who will make the cut?
#1 - Arnold SchwarzeneggerIt's hard not to place
#2 - Ronnie ColemanRonnie Coleman was not only one of the most massive bodybuilders of all-time (300 pounds stage weight) but also one of the strongest. With an 800+ pound squat and deadlift it's scary to think that to this day Ronnie claims he didn't train as hard as he could have.
#3 - Lee HaneyWith a record tying 8 Mr. Olympia titles (1984-1991) Haney was successfully able to retire at the extremely young age of 31 and foster a career outside of bodybuilding.
To this day Haney works in the fields of sports training and nutrition training athletes in the NBA, MLB, and professional boxing. Today, at the age of 55, Lee Haney still maintains a physique that would make younger bodybuilders envious.
#4 - Dorian YatesWhat makes Dorian Yates one of the top bodybuilders of all-time is not only his 6 Mr. Olympia titles (1992-1997) but also his unique style of training. While several professional bodybuilders train six days a week, Dorian was known for his development of "High Intensity Training" which achieved maximum muscle stimulation with shorter intense workouts four days per week.
In addition he was also known for bringing his shredded glutes and hamstrings to the stage before anyone else.
#5 - Phil HeathBetter known as "the Gift," Phil Heath is the current reigning 5 time Mr. Olympia (2011-2015). With a career that does not appear to be ending in the near future, Phil may very well climb to the top of these rankings over the next several years.
#6 - Frank ZaneWhen most people think of aesthetic symmetrical physiques the first name that comes to the mind of most people is Frank Zane. With 3 Mr. Olympia titles (1977-1979) and a vacuum that sets the standard to this day, Zane has the body that every single bodybuilder hopes to one day emulate.
Unlike several of the other bodybuilders on this list, Zane is the lightest of them all stepping in at a lighter 185 pounds on stage. Zane represented an era based on aesthetics with wide shoulders and an extremely shaped v-taper waist.
#7 - Jay CutlerNot to be confused with the professional NFL player with the same name, Jay Cutler is a 4 Time Mr. Olympia champion (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010). Representing one of the modern day mass builders Cutler weighed in at a strong 275 pounds on stage.
#8 - Franco ColumbuKnown by some as Arnold's smaller lighter training partner, Columbu was known for both his aesthetics and pushing Arnold to his absolute limits. With 2 overall Mr. Olympia titles (1976 and 1981) Columbu was known for his aesthetic and symmetrical physique.
Not only was Columbu Arnold's favorite training partner but was also a world champion powerlifter, World's Strongest Man competitor, and actor. A little known fact about Columbu was that he played a brief role in the original Terminator movie that made Arnold famous.
#9 - Dexter JacksonEpitomizing the symbol of father time, Dexter Jackson never seems to age. Former Mr. Olympia champ of 2008, most recently Jackson placed 2nd overall in the 2015 Mr. Olympia contest at the seasoned age of nearly 46 years old.
Nicknamed "The Blade" Dexter is known for his low-body fat percentage and seemingly timeless physique. Having competed in every single Mr. Olympia contest since 1999, Jackson has graced the cover of countless bodybuilding magazines and articles.
Jackson has also won the Arnold classic a record setting 5 times establishing his presence as one of the top bodybuilders of this generation.
#10 - Flex WheelerThough he is the only professional bodybuilder on our list to never win the Mr. Olympia title, that does not diminish his overall career success. Having won the Arnold classic 4 times there is no denying his presence among the list of the greatest.
Furthermore, Flex Wheeler has been described by both Arnold and Ronnie as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all-time. Known for his symmetrical aesthetics he is commonly known as the Sultan of Symmetry. Contrary to popular belief the nickname "Flex" comes from his remarkable flexibility not flexion of his muscles.
Who is in Your Top 10?Every generation has had it's fair share of great bodybuilders with amazing physiques. Focus has shifted from mass to aesthetics and back to mass. However, the one consistent factor over time has been the lean, aesthetic physiques and constant striving for improvement of the human body.
Feel free to give your own opinion of the top 10 bodybuilders of all-time!
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On Saturday February 25, 2017, various students presented in the 2017 Regional Math, Science, and Energy Fair held at Fairmont State University. Paige Hammack, Margaret Deely, Marisa Fijewski, Maddy Jeffrey, and Eleni Orphanos were among a large number of students presenting their science posters to various judges on Saturday. Students competed in categories such as Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology.
Eleni Orphanos took 2nd place in the Junior Division for Biology.
Thank you to all students who presented, and congratulations Eleni for your achievement!


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Men do it for love. Women do it to get ahead. That's the outrageously biased way people judge office romances -- and another example of women getting a bum deal.
According to a survey of 8,000 workers by the job-search website CareerBuilder.com, four out of 10 employees have dated someone at work; 17 percent have done it twice. It makes perfect sense: There are more singles in the workforce than ever before, spending more than half their waking hours on the job. With co-workers there's a familiarity and commonality, not to mention proximity and convenience. There's often plenty to talk about. Although the CareerBuilder survey also found that 72 percent of workers who have office relationships don't try to hide them -- compared with 46 percent five years ago -- interoffice dating, even among colleagues on equal levels or in different departments, is not without complications or negative reactions. And though both men and women who take part in office relationships are judged, women, it seems, bear that judgment far more.
A 2009 study published in the Western Journal of Communication found that most employees have negative perceptions of workplace romance, even though so many of them have taken part in it themselves, and largely direct their annoyance or anger at the woman.
Most researchers believe there are three primary motivating factors behind dating someone at work -- love, ego and job -- and that how or whether colleagues accept an interoffice couple depends on what they view as the motivations behind it. As it turns out, those perceived motivations appear to vary depending on whether you're a man or a woman. The WJC study found that in most situations, employees believe that women are motivated by job -- the prospect of some employment-related advantage -- while men by the less professionally threatening love or ego.
Whether favoritism between couples at work is real or perceived may not even matter. One of the biggest reasons employers tend to discourage interoffice affairs is because they generate gossip -- and gossip wastes time and fosters distrust and dissatisfaction. Women, meanwhile, are more likely than men to be the targets of that office gossip, according to a 2012 study published in the journal Sex Roles. That might explain why office gossip about a romantically involved couple would tend to target the woman over the man. Even those who are not dating superiors become subject to accusations of favoritism from co-workers when it comes to promotions, restructuring of teams, or financial bonuses. They become easy targets for those colleagues inclined to use office gossip as a means to undermine, or get ahead themselves.
That's not to say women who date within the office always keep separate their personal and professional lives. Another reason women may feel the repercussions of office romance more deeply than men may be attributed to basic differences in gender. Although both men and women are emotional beings, women report feeling negative emotions more often than men, including anxiety and sadness, and to a more intense degree, according to a Florida State University study that looked at gender and emotion. This study also found that women express their feelings more readily than men and are more likely to talk about their feelings, specifically angry ones, with others.


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"God the creator" combines all opposites wthin the divine being, check also Amos 3:6 and Isaiah 45:7, where it is confirmed "God" himself has an evil streak. Even in the NT re Matthew 24:51 he has not mellowed, he still is evil.
Getting back to Reality, can evil be defined or is it always relative to time and place? Is a person who does evil an evil person? What makes an action/inaction evil as soppose to simply wrong or bad?
And is it even acceptable in our (modern) world to still use the words God and evil?


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Recently the nude photos of celebrities were hacked & leaked serve as a vivid reminder about Internet security and the question of whether the vast majority of Internet users are also vulnerable to such an hacking attack.
It hasn't been confirmed that all the photos of celebrities are real, or even that Apple's iCloud service was hacked, as reports indicate. But they do highlight that our faith in the security of the Internet isn't always answered. Here's what we know and what we don't know.
Who Was Hacked?
We don't know if the photos were truly taken from Apple iCloud or somewhere else, for example, just Photoshopped by someone looking for publicity.
If you believe the still unknown hacker or hackers, more than 100 celebrities had nude photos harvested, some of them explicit — with more photos to come. Jennifer Lawrence's publicity team called the alleged pictures of the Oscar winner "a flagrant violation of privacy" and promised prosecution, while Mary Elizabeth Winstead said on Twitter that photos of her were ones the singer and actress thought she'd deleted herself.
The FBI said Monday it's "aware of the allegations concerning computer intrusions and the unlawful release of material involving high profile individuals, and is addressing the matter." Meanwhile, Apple Inc. — whose cloud storage service many of the photos appeared to have come from — said it's "actively investigating" the claims.
How the photos hacked ?
That hasn't been nailed down, but there are three main theories. One is what's known as a social engineering attack — the hackers simply guessed a celeb's password or got it from a friend.
The second theory is what's called a brute-force attack. Announcement of the leak came very quickly after a team of developers revealed on tech forums that they'd found a bug in Apple's Find My iPhone service allowing anybody who learns your username to simply keep entering hundreds or thousands of passwords.
Once the hacker had an email address and either a username or a password, he or she could have gone to any one of a number of sites and used the "forgot my login" feature to get access to that site — and very likely several other sites, because the painful truth is that most people use the same login information for most of their online activities, security experts said.
How Safe Are You?
Millions of people and companies upload their most important data to services like Apple iCloud and Dropbox — lot's of online servers that you access as though they were your own hard drive. That way, "you can always have a backup if your computer is lost or stolen," said Mark Rasch of Rasch Technology and Cyberlaw, who's a former director of the Justice Department's Computer Crime Unit.
But if you store your data in the cloud, the cloud then becomes a one-stop shop for hackers " Rasch told NBC News. "Hackers only have to break in one place to get everybody's data." If hackers were able to get the files they claimed over the weekend, they "can get files about anybody," he said.
How can you keep yourself safe from Hacking attacks ?
To protect yourself from such hacking attacks, at least somewhat, security experts gave the same advice you've probably heard before:
- Consider whether you really want to store private pictures on the Internet
- Pick hard-to-guess passwords that aren't based on real words or personal data that a thief might be able to harvest elsewhere, for example from public records, like your birthday. And make sure they include punctuation marks, capital letters and numbers.
- Don't use the same password on any other site.
- If a service provides something called two-factor authentication — a system that sends a special one-time-only code to your phone, which you have to enter every time you try to log in — use it.


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Thigh lift surgery may be performed for sagging skin of the outer and or inner thighs. Aging and weight loss are the most common causes.
An outer thigh lift is performed through incisions in the waist/ hip area and can be extended to lift the buttocks as well.
An inner thigh lift may require an incision in the crease between the leg and body (inguinal fold) in minor looseness from aging while sagging of the inner thighs from significant weight loss usually requires removal of excess skin along the entire length of the inner thigh from the inner knee to the trunk.
It is common to include liposuction as part of the thigh rejuvenation procedure. Recovery usually takes about two weeks.


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In this series, I've talked a lot about the new and emerging differences between the traditional way of managing things vs. modern, simpler ways. This post's examination of how to protect company resources really illustrates that difference between past and present. See more in the video below.
If you think back just a few years, all the resources your organization needed were probably in your own datacenter on-prem. In this setup, your infrastructure had a hard edge – the firewall and VPN – and this worked great because most of your users (and corporate data) were inside that firewall and, even if they were outside, they had to virtually come back through the firewall to access any sensitive data.
Today… that just won't work
This perimeter-centric view of protecting your organization has become outdated for one really simple, pervasive reason: Your users need to use (and are already using) cloud-based resources, and, if you address this with the "old way" of managing things, you are going to be exposed to a lot of attacks.
These cloud-based resources aren't random apps that don't belong on business devices – your workforce is probably already productively using a lot of them, e.g. Office 365, your CRM may already be hosted in the cloud, as is a lot of expense data, and LOB apps.
From an architecture perspective, the "old way" is just ineffective: With so many mobile users in your organization, it's kind of crazy to make all the communication and traffic with these SaaS apps come on-prem and then immediately bounce back to the cloud for the SaaS app. The bandwidth necessary for this, to say nothing of the cost of the network devices needed to achieve and maintain this configuration, just doesn't make sense. Even if you do pour this much money into it, it'll still be debatable whether or not these costs will make you safer – but the sluggishness of the network may make it seem like there's some amazing security apparatus in place. This more modern, cloud-first architecture provides the environment that allows these mobile devices to thrive by talking directly to the service; the devices and the apps are built that way – and anything else adds unnecessary complexity.
So, if what you're after is security, I think it's worthwhile to consider what "security" really means for you in this new world where the traditional idea of a "perimeter" has evaporated. For many organizations, security means using the same protocols as any other website and having a central "access log" for auditing. While common, at Microsoft we looked at this approach and agreed that there MUST be a better way. There was. That's why we built what's called Conditional Access.
Here's how Conditional Access Works
Conditional Access operates at both the device level (through Intune) and at the identity level (through Azure AD). This setup doesn't tell the whole story, however. To really see the power of this solution, and to better understand why Conditional Access is a far better way of controlling corporate access (compared to the common process of bouncing everyone through costly on-prem resources), consider this scenario:
- A new employee needs to use his iPad to check his e-mail (via his Office 365 account).
- His organization uses Conditional Access to protect Exchange Online.
- To get to his e-mail, the first step is simple: He adds his Office 365 account to the mail app on his iPad.
- Doing this registers his device against his O365 mailbox – and this immediately checks to see if the device is registered and marked as safe in Azure AD and Intune (this is a unique workflow to Office 365 and EMS).
- At this point in time the device isn't registered yet, so Exchange Online momentarily blocks the device but not the mailbox and sends him a single e-mail which explains how to get that device trusted.
- Now the worker simply follows a series of prompts that enroll his device with Intune and which check compliance against the Conditional Access policies assigned to his identity.
- Based on his identity, he's also prompted for Multi-Factor Authentication because his organization's Conditional Access rules require this for corporate mail.
- Now that his device complies with the policy requirements, Intune tells Azure AD that everything is in order.
- This user can now get back to his e-mail and, by the time he gets to the app, e-mails are popping up.
What makes this so groundbreaking is that it's all implemented inside the Microsoft Cloud; there is literally nothing to deploy on-prem. All that overwrought, expensive, redundant back-to-on-prem routing is gone. Additionally, because the Microsoft cloud is so open, we automatically integrate with 2,500+ SaaS applications so that you not only get the Conditional Access capability for the apps in the Microsoft Cloud, but you also get these capabilities with any connected app (which includes your on-prem web apps). This is totally unique for a single product suite.
I can't emphasize enough how much cross-product and cross-company integration it has taken to enable this. Working across Microsoft, we've brought together logs for fast troubleshooting, and we have end-to-end SLAs that are tracked every minute of the day.
But, Wait, What About Exchange On-prem?
With all the functionality of Conditional Access in mind, the next logical question is, "What does this means for on-prem deployments of Exchange?" If this question is relevant to you (and there will be a lot of you), you can get all the same functionality bulleted above by installing a simple server in your datacenter.
For those of you planning to use SaaS apps besides something like the near-ubiquitous O365, there is also a ready-made solution that follows the path bulleted above: When your user ID is used to connect to Exchange, the identity-based Conditional Access rules were applied and you're then prompted for MFA. These same rules can be applied to any SaaS app that is managed by Azure AD.
Other mobility vendors make some pretty grandiose claims about protecting Office 365 to this extent, but, in every case, they use proxies, VPN's, and firewalls to get things off the ground. The idea of taking previously on-prem workloads to a SaaS app but still routing your users through your proxy/firewall makes absolutely no sense. Consider this scenario: One of your employees purchases a new device and one of the first things they do is add their corporate e-mail – but that device does not have a VPN configured on it and it just starts talking to the SaaS app right away. This makes the traditional proxy/firewall useless. Microsoft is unique in being able secure and protect your SaaS apps.
You probably don't have a DeLorean on hand (but even if you do), so don't go back in time to find a security solution.
This functionality gets even more impressive when you consider the Identity Protection feature announced by the Azure AD that we covered in the previous post.
To learn more about how to use and make a real impact with Conditional Access, here's a deep dive with Simon and Dilip.
Additional Resources:
- Watch more from Brad: EndPoint Zone: Conditional Access, Azure Remote App, Ignite and Something Special
- Watch a how-to: How-to secure your BYOD scenarios with conditional access
- Read a how-to: Windows 10 conditional access with Azure AD Join and Intune MDM auto enrollment
- Watch a demo: How to configure conditional access to exchange online
- Launch the corresponding virtual lab
- Explore the TechNet Library: Configure access to corporate email using email profiles with Microsoft Intune
- Get hands-on: Enterprise Mobility Suite trial
- Download analyst insights: IDC Technology Spotlight: Securing Productivity in the Borderless Enterprise


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Discussion in 'General Off-Topic Chat' started by Awdofgum, Feb 7, 2008.
this is funny, listen to it :
Oh man, this is old. But still hilarious.
I'm still using AOL as my main service provider.
Now there's a joke.
And it's on me.
You cut yourself also don't you?


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I totally understand what kind of job you had. I work at a Wally World distribution center. Started in shipping, loading about 3 to 4 full semi's a day. Didn't know how much weight I loaded. Then switched to non conveyable. When in dog food, I'd stack about 60k/lbs in 12 hours. That was MUCH easier than shipping. My first year, I struggled. Then I talked to my bro-in-law, who is a personal trainer, found and I started to do good. I was taking creatine and C4 prior to work, and took an Animal Pak with UniLiver every break, while eating protien every 3-4 hours. This brought me to Muscle for Life and The Books. I'm in maintenance department now, and are about to join a gym. I've been wanting to get the Legion multi's and switch to Legion supplements. I'm about done reading BLS, and are gonna start the year one challenge. I've aready bought BBLS and Shredded Chef. I get excited every time I think about my goals.
In the last years, mainly 2 high-intensity-training (HIT) protocols became common: first, a Wingate-based "all-out" protocol and second, a 4×4 min protocol. However, no direct comparison between these protocols exists, and also a comparison with high-volume-training (HVT) is missing. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare these 3 endurance training protocols on metabolic, hormonal, and psychological responses. Twelve subjects performed: 1) HVT [130 min at 55% peak power output (PPO)]; 2) 4×4 min at 95% PPO; 3) 4×30 s all-out. Human growth hormone (hGH), testosterone, and cortisol were determined before (pre) and 0', 30', 60', 180' after each intervention. Metabolic stimuli and perturbations were characterized by lactate, blood gas (pH, BE, HCO₃⁻, pO₂, PCO₂), and spirometric analysis. Furthermore, changes of the person's perceived physical state were determined. The 4×30 s training caused the highest increases in cortisol and hGH, followed by 4 × 4 min and HVT. Testosterone levels were significantly increased by all 3 exercise protocols. Metabolic stress was highest during and after 4×30 s, followed by 4×4 min and HVT. The 4×30 s training was also the most demanding intervention from an athlete's point of view. In conclusion, the results suggest that 4×30 s and 4×4 min promote anabolic processes more than HVT, due to higher increases of hGH, testosterone, and the T/C ratio. It can be speculated that the acute hormonal increase and the metabolic perturbations might play a positive role in optimizing training adaptation and in eliciting health benefits as it has been shown by previous long term training studies using similar exercise protocols.


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Friday, July 9, 2010
Relic of Don Bosco Heads for Haiti
The following comes fromt the Salesian News Agency:
At the end of the very intense pilgrimage in the Dominican Republic, Don Bosco's casket has arrived at the frontier with Haiti. Don Bosco's relics, which have already been enthusiastically received by many Salesian communties in south and central America, come to Haiti as it continues to try to cope with the effects of the earthquake on 12 January.
Th casket spent its last days in the Dominican Republic visiting Salesian centres in the region of Cibao, where it was admired by thousands of people especially children and young people from Salesian centres in the north of the country. At Jarabacoa, the most important centre of the Salesians in the Antilles (ANT), with two formation houses, a school, a parish, a retreat centre and other social activities, the people flocked to the Salesian centres to see the casket and to spend some time in prayer close to it. Then it was the turn of the technical and agricultural school in La Vega, and Moca, near the sanctuary dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus where the charism of Don Bosco has been warmly welcomed over the years that the Salesians have spent in this central region of the Dominican Republic.
For the last two days the casket was at Santiago de los Caballeros, where in addition to being taken to the Salesian house in the city, it was on display for the faithful inside the Cathedral. On Wednesday 7 July, the final day in the "Saint John Bosco" Province of the Antilles, it was venerated by hundreds of people gathered at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Salesian house in the city of Mao. Yesterday morning, 8 July it set out on its way to Haiti.
Fr Hiram Santiago, President of the Central Commission for the visit accompanied the casket as it was transferred to the Salesians in the neighbouring Haiti. The first community to be visited in the country struck by the earthquake will be Fort-Liberté, about 200 kilometres from Port-au-Prince, the epicentre of the quake.
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"The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude." - Fredrich Nietzsche
Last night I attended a rare concert by Johnny Mandel at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club in Los Angeles. Although he may be less of a public figure than today's pop stars, Johnny is a musical genius who has had a significant role in the formation of American music and in the careers of many of the legends that have since become household names. Following his early days as a sideman with greats like Jimmy Dorsey, Buddy Rich and Count Basie, Johnny went on to become one of the most in-demand arrangers for countless artists including Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra. Even if you have never heard of Johnny Mandel, you have probably been touched by his music, which includes all-time-standards like "A Time for Love", "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "Suicide is Painless" (the theme for M*A*S*H).
The intimate space upstairs at Vitello's created a unique opportunity to enjoy, not only the music, but also the man himself. We sat within inches of the 17-piece big band, right beside Johnny. Each time he turned around from conducting, he literally became the 5th person at our table. We could read along with the music by looking at his conductor parts just a few feet in front of us, and listen in as he gave cues to the players. I hadn't had an actual dialog with Johnny since I first met him nearly 20 years earlier, but last night I felt like I got to see inside the man and his music in a whole new way.
Near the end of the show Johnny let the audience know it was his birthday. Quickly doing the math, I realized that would be number 88 -- the number of keys on the piano and the same number of years my recently deceased father enjoyed on this earth. At that moment, the evening took on a deeper level of resonance with me that I had only intuitively sensed. I felt deep gratitude for that opportunity to be there with Johnny, my good friends and the beautiful music. I enjoyed a sonic journey back through my life -- reflecting on loved ones and fond memories. It was Johnny himself, however, who brought the power of gratitude into the spotlight. With an innocent pride and profound sense of humility, he turned and thanked us for sharing with him the greatest birthday gift he could ask for -- a chance to make music and to relish with us in the experience as his compositions were performed by these astounding musicians. You could see the youthful sparkle of joy in his eyes.
This sense of deep gratitude, and the humility that makes it possible, is one of the most inspiring qualities that I have found in other visionaries and masters of their craft whom I have had the privilege to meet in my life. I almost immediately thought of my late friend and mentor, the great film composer Georges Delerue. Even at the very top of his game, and right up to the day he spoke his last words (at the podium, upon completing his recording of the score for Rich In Love), Georges would always express to me how lucky he was to be able to create music, and how grateful he was for all those who helped to bring it to life.
Moving through my heart and mind last night was more than just nostalgia or an entertaining musical evening; I found myself reflecting on the deeper meaning and quality of life. I thought about the values and tools that have allowed me to be more present, to feel more deeply and to continue to reconnect to the joy in life. I remembered what my mother taught me about the power of humility and what one of my teachers meant when he said gratitude was the shortest road to joy. While music has been one of the greatest connectors for me, I have come to realize how much more empowering that emotional channel can be when I surrender to it, trust in it, and honor life with humility and gratitude. Music can, in and of itself, be a great expression of gratitude. Just think of all the hymns, songs of praise and love songs that recognize the beauty and gifts bestowed upon us in this life. You can even find some fun lists like Time Out magazine's Thanksgiving nod to their "Top 20 Songs of Gratitude."
Maybe not all great artists are humble or grateful, but I believe that true musical mastery, like gratitude itself, requires a kind of humility -- a recognition that something far greater than us is at play, and an appreciation for the gifts and love we have received.
No matter where I find myself in my life, I can always return to the music and the gratitude and follow that path to joy.
Thank you Johnny. I hope I can give half as much joy and inspiration to the world as you do, when I'm 88.
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Denise & Robert - January 8th, 2011, Lovett Hall - The Henry Ford
Our first 2011 Petit Fleur wedding! Denise Bellore and Robert Guha 1/8/11 at Lovett Hall - Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI. Corrina & Carrie coordinated this event as well as did all the floral and decor for this event. Denise, our bride created a dynamic fusion ceremony that required a fusion looking mandap! We bounded the open sides of the traditional Hindu arches w/white material drape to give a western flare. We extended the size of the make shift mandap to accommodate the Cathedral length train of the bridal gown during the "phara" around the fire. The Hindu ceremony was conducted standing up followed by the Christian ceremony in the mandap as well. Mandap was provided by Mandavo.
Upstairs in the ballroom, we created a muted gold & silver table scape. Silver chiavari chairs w/silver charger plates w/gold napkins with our Spiral Gold Linen. We worked with festive punches of red within our floral design. We used a lot of gleaming glass, candles and crystals. Thank you Denise and Bob for allowing us to share in your "Love Story". Congratulations!


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The editors of the Wall Street Journal greeted the possibility of a third Mitt Romney bid for the Presidency in 2016 with a piece entitled "Romney Recycled." They're not big fans of this sort of recycling. The opening paragraphs are a more elegant way of asking, "What the hell is he thinking?"
If Mitt Romney is the answer, what is the question? We can think of a few worthy possibilities, though one that doesn't come immediately to mind is who would be the best Republican presidential nominee in 2016.
Mr. Romney told donors last week he is mulling a third run for the White House, confirming cheering whispers from his coterie of advisers. The question the former Massachusetts Governor will have to answer is why he would be a better candidate than he was in 2012.
The answer is not obvious. The logic offered by his admirers is that voters have a case of remorse about rejecting Mr. Romney in 2012, he can raise money and knows how to run a campaign, and even Ronald Reagan didn't win until his third try.
The Journal dispenses with the Reagan analogy first, noting that Reagan cultivated a rising tide of support and enthusiasm during his successive runs for the White House, while Romney lost one primary and one general election despite having massive resources and GOP Establishment support. Perhaps the most important difference between Reagan and Romney is that the former did a masterful job of selling himself, and his ideas; it just took a while for him to close the sale. Romney couldn't close that sale even with every advantage imaginable – money, organization, and an electorate that wasn't enthusiastic about giving Barack Obama a second term.
In fact, as the Journal goes on to note, Romney's 2012 campaign basically undercut his resume of managerial accomplishment, while demonstrating that he couldn't find a way to win substantial popular support by emphasizing his remarkable personal integrity:
Mr. Romney is a man of admirable personal character, but his political profile is, well, protean. He made the cardinal mistake of pandering to conservatives rather than offering a vision that would attract them. He claimed to be "severely conservative" and embraced "self-deportation" for illegal immigrants, a political killer. But he refused to break from his RomneyCare record in Massachusetts even though it undermined his criticism of ObamaCare. A third campaign would resurrect all of that political baggage—and videotape.
The businessman also failed on his own self-professed terms as a superior manager. His convention was the worst since George H.W. Bush 's in 1992, focusing more on his biography than a message. This left him open to President Obama 's barrage against his record at Bain Capital, which Mr. Romney failed to defend because that would have meant playing on Democratic turf, as his strategists liked to put it. The unanswered charges suppressed GOP turnout in key states like Ohio.
Mr. Romney's campaign team was notable for its mediocrities, led by a strategist whose theory of the race was that voters had already rejected Mr. Obama so the challenger merely needed to seem like a safe alternative. He thus never laid out an economic narrative to counter Mr. Obama's claim that he had saved the country from a GOP Depression and needed more time for his solutions to work.
And don't forget the management calamity of Mr. Romney's voter turnout operation, code-named Orca. Mr. Romney likes to say he reveres "data," but Mr. Obama's campaign was years ahead of Mr. Romney's in using Big Data and social media to boost turnout. The Romney campaign was so clueless on voter mobilization that well into Election Night the candidate still thought he would win. He lost a winnable race 51%-47%, including every closely contested state save North Carolina.
Those are all sharp points. It's frankly a little surprising that the Republican donor class isn't thinking harder about Romney's strategic and managerial failures. The Project ORCA debacle was a tragedy for the ages, an almost incomprehensible blunder that left Romney's ground forces paralyzed on Election Day. If the race had been a bit tighter – and it should have been – ORCA would have cost Romney the presidency all by itself. And yet, creating and implementing such systems successfully was a major bullet point on the Romney resume – it's the sort of thing he's supposed to excel at.
The Wall Street Journal is far too cursory in its treatment of Romney's human-connection problem. To be blunt, Mitt Romney is one of the most capable and humane people ever to run for the Oval Office, but he couldn't find a way to leverage his remarkable biography to win affection from voters. Not only does he donate staggering sums of money to charity, he personally put himself at the disposal of people in dire need, time and again throughout his life – from rescuing swimmers to assisting the search for a colleague's kidnapped daughter, the man was practically a super-hero. However, most Americans knew little of his charitable deeds until a brief segment near the end of the Republican National Convention, and much of the goodwill his personal compassion earned from general-election voters was vaporized by Team Obama's vicious assault on venture capitalism, and some of Romney's infelicitous comments, most notably the leaked video of his "47 percent" speech to donors. Every student of politics should be familiar with the exit-poll tombstone of the Romney 2012 campaign, in which the Republican candidate trounced Obama in every category except "likability," where the victorious Obama obliterated Romney.
To restate the point, Romney wasn't good at selling either himself or his ideas, even to a receptive audience with grave doubts about Obama's performance. "Likability" is the new metric for measuring character, the electorate having been decisively persuaded to drop its last traditional measurements during the Clinton years. The various components of likability, especially the fabled "understands middle class life" or "knows what it's like to be me" measurements of perceived empathy, are a combined assessment of the candidate and the image he projects of his party platform.
Romney also didn't handle himself well at all against the Democrat attack machine. Team Obama described its strategy in a candid moment as "Kill Romney," and by gum, they killed him. His team seemed perpetually surprised by every below-the-belt attack, as if waiting for some imaginary team of campaign referees to start throwing yellow flags. Romney's squad didn't even seem prepared for the most obvious attacks, such as Obama's assault on venture capital, or the obsessive focus on Romney's tax returns. In 2016, Republican voters may have several alternatives with a proven track record of taking the best shot Democrats can dish out, such as Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who repeatedly triumphed over everything from media bias and union money, to corrupt Democrat officials weaponizing their agencies against him.
Romney may argue that he's learned his lesson and improved his pitch, but it's difficult to revise the strong impressions created during a presidential campaign. He might even suggest that his likability factor will be less of an issue if he's running against the profoundly unlikable Hillary Clinton, but this would be a grave underestimation of how aggressively the media will sell Hillary (the entertainment industry is already preparing the battlespace for her with TV shows featuring ostensibly Hillary-esque heroines!) and she might not be the candidate anyway. No matter who the Democrats run, if they're cobbling together a platform based on populist appeals and "free stuff" giveaways, Mitt Romney is the Republican they want to run against.
The Wall Street Journal is skeptical of Romney's ability to learn the right lessons from 2012:
Mr. Romney's post-election diagnosis also doesn't inspire confidence that he has learned the right lessons. He said Mr. Obama won because he promised "extraordinary financial gifts" to voters. "It's a proven political strategy," Mr. Romney said. "Giving away free stuff is a hard thing to compete with." Maybe so, but if he can't sell a larger message of growth and opportunity, he won't defeat Hillary Clinton 's gifts either.
Let's be honest about one more thing: voters simply do not like admitting they made a mistake. "Romney Was Right" is a slogan that understandably gained currency throughout the long, agonizing string of Obama second-term disasters and scandals, and it's a wave of sentiment that can prove quite useful to Republicans in 2016… but Romney himself is not in a position to take advantage of it. Voting against "Obama's third term" is one thing; actively conceding that Obama's second term was a hideous mistake is too much to ask of voters, even when a great many of them feel that way. It's not the sort of feeling voters relish putting into words, or explicit votes.
For an undeclared candidate lugging the baggage of a failed previous bid, Romney is doing quite well in the early "shadow primary" among Republican power brokers and donors. The Washington Times reports "it's been a good week so far – and promises to get even better – for Mitt Romney, according to some Republican National Committee members gathered at their annual winter meeting in San Diego." Romney suddenly began assembling a campaign team, secured some plum speaking engagements with RNC members, and saw his 2012 running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), appointed as head of the RNC's 2016 Presidential Trust. The only potential 2016 rivals vying for attention at the RNC winter meeting were Governors Rick Perry and Scott Walker, plus possible outsider candidate Ben Carson.
The Tampa Bay Times further notes that Romney has begun contacting important donors in Jeb Bush's home state of Florida, a "signal that he's serious" which obviously "sets up a clash between two of the most well-known figures in Republican politics." It's also not welcome news for another potential 2016 candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Clearly Romney is putting out feelers. He knows who he has to beat the shadow primary among Republican kingmakers, and he knows how to do it.
Those kingmakers should do some hard thinking about the ceiling on Romney's appeal to anyone outside their circle – from conservative media figures, to Republican base voters, to the general electorate. Unfortunately, the Republican establishment never seems to learn its lesson about the folly of dragging either conservatives or swing voters into the booth on Election Day to vote for The Other Guy. With all due respect for his remarkable achievements, Mitt Romney is the quintessential Other Guy.


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text: Although I agree that experience and pain are essential to experiencing happiness, there are many people who are in much more pain than they need to be in. Substance abuse is rampant and there are a lot of hurting souls out there. People can be taught how to maximize positive experiences and minimize negative ones. Positive psychology classes teach students how to deal with their emotions. It is new and ,yes, I have seen it work. Behavior is learned and you can teach someone to be happier and to view the world with less hostility. People do not have to experience tradgedy in their life in order to learn and grow.